How would you build an audience from scratch in 2024? - Aug 16, 2024 - Mailbag - Shaan Puri
Mailbag is a blog where real people ask me real questions, and I share my replies each Friday. This week Shaan answers 1 questions - Check em out!
creative
Insecurity Screams, Confidence Whispers
“What am I trying to convince myself of?”
cryptoThe Manual #38 - Delusional Self-Belief
This tweet from Alex Hormozi I think will resonate with many of us.
List of common misconceptions - Wikipedia
Each entry on this list of common misconceptions is worded as a correction; the misconceptions themselves are implied rather than stated. These entries are concise summaries; the main subject articles can be consulted for more detail.
mindsets
Paper Planner
For the first time since college, I’m using a paper planner. And I love it! I’d forgotten how great a paper planner can be.…
tool
How I Became the Honest Broker
The author shares a personal story of working in high-stakes, confidential projects around the world before settling into music and writing, highlighting the importance of finding an "Honest Broker" to navigate complex situations. Reflecting on the state of music criticism, the author critiques the trend of critics seeking celebrity status, freebies, and self-aggrandizement, leading to a lack of focus on the reader's enjoyment and pleasure. Inspired by the concept of the "Honest Broker," the author transitions to a new model of criticism focused on fairness, trustworthy advice, and serving the reader's musical pleasure, aiming to educate themselves deeply and write with more clarity and imagination.
The Best Writing App for Mac, iPad, and iPhone: Ulysses
Check out our favorite writing app: Ulysses. In this article we breakdown why we think Ulysses is the best and show off a few contenders.
bitcoin
entrepreneurship
Timeless wisdom on the art of mental control.
The wise man thinks about his troubles only when there is some purpose in doing so; at other times he thinks about other things, or, if it is night, about nothing at all.
X 上的 John Rush：“I'm turning 35. If you're a startup founder in your 20's, read these 28 rules I learned the hard way: 1. Validate idea first. I wasted a decade building stuff nobody needed. I thought Incubators and VCs served as a validation, but I was so wrong. 2. Kill your EGO. It’s not https://t.co/zujWtKLj0q” / Twitter
If you're a startup founder in your 20's,
read these 28 rules I learned the hard way:
1. Validate idea first.
I wasted a decade building stuff nobody needed.
I thought Incubators and VCs served as a validation, but I was so wrong.
2. Kill your EGO.
It’s not…
— John Rush (@johnrushx)
investment
The 37signals Guide to Internal Communication
The how, where, why, and when we communicate. Long form asynchronous? Real-time chat? In-person? Video? Verbal? Written? Via email? In Basecamp? How do we keep everyone in the loop without everyone getting tangled in everyone else’s business? It’s all in here.
Software done well
There are a few tools I use regularly that make me smile, because the craftspeople who made them decided to build something with extra magic and care. By using and paying for well crafted software,…
The Productivity apps I use in 2024
Cassidy's current "stack" of task-tracking, calendar, and note-taking apps
productive
Research Techniques
“Write early in the morning, cultivate memory, reread core books, take detailed reading notes, work on several projects at once, maintain a thick archive, rotate crops, take a weekly Sabbath, go to…
writing
Looking Closely is Everything
How the pandemic taught me to look closely at the world, and how I hope to carry that forward out the other side
Out to Get You
Epistemic Status: Reference. Expanded From: Against Facebook, as the post originally intended. Some things are fundamentally Out to Get You. They seek resources at your expense. Fees are hidden. E…
the friendship theory of everything
in choosing who you spend time with you choose who you are
50 Ways To Fuel A Conversation
1. Be the first to say hello. 2 Introduce yourself to others. 3. Take risks and anticipate success. 4. Remember your sense of humor. 5. Practice different ways of starting a conversation 6. Make an…
How We Designed a FUN Nonfiction Book Cover
Every step and cover along the way
The Secret To Hosting A Party For The Ages, According To Jackie Kennedy & Wallis Simpson’s Preferred Party Planner Elsa Maxwell
“Guests should be selected with as much care as a new Reboux hat, and should be equally becoming, for a hostess should wear her guests at a party as she wears a hat – with an air!”
Consumption-to-creation ratio – Manu
You're currently reading this post either in your RSS feed, in your inbox, or in your browser. You are consuming content. Consuming content is what …
Obsidian and Johnny Decimal
(NOTE: This post first appeared on foofaraw: 🌎 Where in the World is Jack? Vol.3) A theme for the past month has been,
